H9001–/וַ–v

Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, "This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, 'Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.'"

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Pharaoh said, "Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don't know Yahweh, and moreover I will not let Israel go."

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword."

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

The king of Egypt said to them, "Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!"

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens."

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִשְׁבַּתֶּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

וַיְצַ֥ו (וַ) va “and”

The taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, This is what Pharaoh says: "I will not give you straw.

וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

וַיָּ֥פֶץ (וַ) va “and”

The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, "Why haven't you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?"

וַיֻּכּ֗וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants?

וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'

וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble, when it was said, "You shall not diminish anything from your daily quota of bricks!"

וַיִּרְא֞וּ (וַ) va “and”

They met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

and they said to them, "May Yahweh look at you, and judge, because you have made us a stench to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us."

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, "Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?

וַיָּ֧שָׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh said to Moses, "Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh, for by a strong hand he shall let them go, and by a strong hand he shall drive them out of his land."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

God spoke to Moses, and said to him, "I am Yahweh;

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Yahweh I was not known to them.

וָאֵרָ֗א (וָ) va. “and”

Moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant.

וָאֶזְכֹּ֖ר (וָ) va. “and”

Therefore tell the children of Israel, 'I am Yahweh, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:

וְהוֹצֵאתִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִצַּלְתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וְגָאַלְתִּ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

and I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and you shall know that I am Yahweh your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

וְלָקַחְתִּ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיִ֥יתִי (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽידַעְתֶּ֗ם (וִֽ) vi. “and”

I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage: I am Yahweh.'"

וְהֵבֵאתִ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָתַתִּ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”

Moses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they didn't listen to Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

Moses spoke before Yahweh, saying, "Behold, the children of Israel haven't listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, who am of uncircumcised lips?"

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (וַ) va “and”